With cost not being a factor...Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon, Nikkor AFS 50mm f/1.4 G, and Nikkor 135mm f/2 DC on a D700.
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Three primes
#61
Posted 11 July 2020 - 08:39 AM

#62
Posted 30 July 2021 - 10:40 AM

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#63
Posted 30 July 2021 - 12:37 PM

Sigma Art 14/1.4 (But I can well understand krag proposing the Zeiss Distagon 25/2)
Nikon 35/1.4 (Possibly Sigma Art 35/1.2)
MicroNikkor 200/4
If it was three primes on FX it would be
Sigma Art 20/1.4
Nikon 85/1.4
Nikon 300/2.8
If it was to use three primes but having both DX and FX body
Sigma Art 20/1.4
Nikon 58/1.4
Nikon 300/2.8
#64
Posted 01 August 2021 - 04:02 AM

Well three is the maximum number of lenses I tend to have at any one time.
Currently I'm using a Sigma FP and the lenses are an 18mm f8 Funleader body cap lens (fixed focus and fixed aperture), a Sigma 45mm f2.8 DG DN I-series Contemporary and a Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN I-series Contemporary.
#65
Posted 12 September 2021 - 11:08 AM

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#66
Posted 26 September 2021 - 12:13 PM

The three I want on Z won't be a reality for a while as the Z6II is purely a hobby camera for now and justifying yet another fast 50 and a 105 MicroNikkor for a hobby system isn't easy.
The trio would, however, be the Z 35/1.8 S I have got, a Z 50/1.2 S and a Z 105/2.8 MC VR S.
For now, I have the AF-S 24/1.8 on a FTZ, the Z native 35 and the short tele vacant for the mirrorless system.
On the D750, I use either a nice retro set of manual focus lenses. 35/2 Nikkor O, Ai 50/1.2 and Ai 105/2.5 or an AF-S 24/1.8, an AF-S 35/1.8 and an AF 105/2DC.
#68
Posted 01 October 2021 - 02:55 AM

my three primes be for portraits would be 85mm 105mm macro and 200mm for astrophotography three of lower primes. if for sports 300mm 500mm or 85/105mm if outdoors. indoors primes 50mm 85mm 105mm for indoors.
#69
Posted 11 February 2022 - 09:59 PM

The wife and I visit a new state park almost every week-end for walks, never an over night, to buggy. We use a FE, D750 and I've found that I use a 24mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4 and a 105 macro f/2.8. If I need to get closer or farther away, I walk.
#70
Posted 17 March 2022 - 07:53 PM

First choice: Nikkor 50 f 1:2; 105 f 2:5 and 35 f 2. Modestly wide, very fast, and a short telephoto.
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#71
Posted 17 June 2022 - 01:17 PM

That's easy. I still shoot w/ primes.
For my DSLR: 24/1.8G, 35/1.8G, 180/2.8 EDIF
For my SLR: 20/2.8, 35/1.4, 180/2.8 EDIF